Bill Stamets Collection > SERIES I: Films by Bill Stamets > Subseries II: Footage

Philadelphia Bicentennial Flag Day + '76 State St. Parades Italian + Christmas

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They take their mother and their Joining us today, Croatian senior citizens.

The city of Chicago.

Look at the.

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The great many people.

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provided an inspiration for me and my fellow pilots.

["The Star -Spangled Banner"] ["The Star -Spangled Banner"] ...the identity of Chicago.

Chicago as I will.

There is nothing too great for Chicago, and God bless Chicago, and my thanks to Mrs.

Swearingen, Ray Sulton, Jack Riley, and all of those who have worked so hard to make the presentation today.

Thank you.

I would like to say here, in front of all of you in Soldier Field, thank you Mayor Daley for allowing me to serve on your Bicentennial Committee.

Mayor Daley not only gets us a good city, but good weather for our Bicentennial weekend.

Happy birthday, America.

["The Star -Spangled Banner"] ["The Star -Spangled Banner"] Where's my kid going? Hi, Joe! Hey! Did you remember today? Well, your mother's here with you.

["The Star -Spangled Banner"] ["The Star -Spangled Banner"] You want me to dance? ["The Star -Spangled Banner"] ["The Star -Spangled Banner"] ["The Star -Spangled Banner"] ["The Star -Spangled Banner"] ["The Star -Spangled Banner"] ["The Star -Spangled Banner"] We hold these truths to be self -evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The United Colonies solemnly publish and declare that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown.

["The Star -Spangled Banner"] ["The Star -Spangled Banner"] Charles Heston, Mayor Mizzou, Governor Schaap, Reverend clergy, distinguished members of Congress, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, the great bronze bell that joyously rang out the news of the birth of our nation from the steeple of the state house.

It was never intended to be a search bell, yet a generation before the great events of 1776.

Thank you, and God bless you.

Applause Eminent in technology, imminent in world affairs, and in the world of the world.

River theory walking down the stream, may the hell behind us have no limits, the time is now, the hour is nigh.

You can hear that John Adams wrote to his wife, we'll make a joyful noise throughout this day, and end with a full celebration of fireworks, wizards and spinners and rockets and sparklers and bright exploding light.

On the 4th of July, 1976, let's wish our friends and neighbors, our husbands and wives, our parents, our children, and everyone.

Applause Happy birthday.

Music Music Music Music Music Fireworks Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Thank you.

Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Music Tomorrow the same.

Uncle Meso, happy birthday.

Music Music I am ashamed before the evening twilight, the blue sky, ashamed before the sun, Not true Goodbye.

Nats glass Exciting Brother Two in the middle of Beirut Lebanon and say sit down and we will have peace here or there will be no country here if we only had the will to do that.

I wish we could carry this gathering to Rhodesia where we could remove apartheid if we only had you.

I just let the sisters sing it.

Come on sisters all.

I just want to hear you out something.

There was much different when you tapped it in.

That's right.

Everybody, welcome to the community and to the people of Beirut.

We don't drink from you.

The guilty don't deserve to be punished.

The guilty don't deserve to be punished.

We don't drink from you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

James Colby, the president of the Joint Committee of Italian Command.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

The next quote has been added by Thomas Baird and the executive committee.

The next quote has been added by the time -honored member, Danny DeBamma.

The next quote has been added by the time -honored member, Danny DeBamma.

David Haun from Milwaukee, which comes from...

They all recognize...

...the fact that they call it a stage, a stage of a plan.

They call it what I call a plan.

And yet they don't.

Oh! What did he do? Truly, I have to say that we have had plans.

Thank you.

Identifier
F.2005-08-0201
Date Of Production
circa 1975 – 1977
Abstract
Loosely assembled footage includes the following: Chicago’s Bicentennial Parade; Flag Day celebrations held at Soldier Field; the City of Philadelphia’s Fourth of July celebrations held at Independence Hall in 1976; the July 4th Coalition marches through streets and holds a protest rally in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Italian-American and Christmas parades proceed along N. State Street in downtown Chicago.
Format
Super 8
Extent
400 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Mag Stripe
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Reversal Positives
Subject
Countercultures
Demonstrations
Holidays
Parades and processions
Patriotism
Political Activists
Politicians
Presidents
Preservation Sponsor

Related Collections
Subseries II: Footage


Related Places
North America ➜ United States ➜ Illinois ➜ Chicago ➜ Loop
North America ➜ United States ➜ Illinois ➜ Chicago ➜ Near South Side
North America ➜ United States ➜ Pennsylvania ➜ Philadelphia

Main Credits
Stamets, Bill (is filmmaker)

Participants And Performers
Reilly, John A. (is participant)
Daley, Richard J. (is participant)
Rizzo, Frank (is participant)
Ford, Gerald (is participant)
Anderson, Marian (is participant)

 
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